Constitutional Issues and the Scope and Character of U.S. Government

The thesis of the paper will be a statement identifying how the concepts of federalism, civil liberties, and civil rights are implicated in and affected by this topic.

The paper must include five main sections:

• An introductory paragraph that provides a brief background regarding the topic and introduces the main thesis.
• In-depth discussion of the implications for federalism-related to the topic.
  • Explain how and why federalism has a positive and negative impact on the selected topic.
    • Provide one real-world positive example.
    • Provide one real-world negative example.
    • Utilize the Constitution, established case law, and scholarly sources to support your explanation.
• In-depth discussion of the implications for civil rights related to the topic.
  • Explain how and why civil rights are positively and negatively affected by the selected topic.
    • Provide one real-world positive example.
    • Provide one real-world negative example.
    • Utilize the Constitution, established case law, and scholarly sources to support your explanation.
• In-depth discussion of the implications for civil liberties related to the topic.
  • Explain how and why civil liberties are positively and negatively affected by the selected topic.
    • Provide one real-world positive example.
    • Provide one real-world negative example.
    • Utilize the Constitution, established case law, and scholarly sources to support your explanation.
• Concluding paragraph that summarizes the main findings and restates the thesis.

The paper must be at least 11 pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least six scholarly resources other than the textbook to support your claims. Cite your sources within the text of your paper and on the reference page. (APA 6th Edition guidelines).